Strategic Finance Analyst
M-KOPAConsumer Finance company
South AfricaSenior
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Latitude
Finance
About the role
TL;DR
Builds financial models and analysis to drive strategic growth decisions for M-KOPA.
- •This role is crucial for M-KOPA's growth, focusing on building financial models and analysis that directly influence strategic decisions for expanding credit access to millions.
- •You will own the Long-Range Plan and contribute to critical business cases.
- •Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain the company's Long-Range Plan, including base, stretch, and market-specific scenarios.
- •Build audit-ready financial models for special projects such as new market entries, distribution costs, and funding scenarios.
- •Support the monthly and quarterly FP&A cycle, including variance analysis and performance commentary.
- •Assist in migrating planning processes into Anaplan as the team scales tooling.
- •Architect model structures for complex financial problems before detailed formula work.
- •Requirements Proven experience in high-calibre, high-rigour environments like investment banking, management consulting, or transaction advisory.
- •Demonstrated ability to build and defend complex financial models and translate analysis into commercially meaningful recommendations.
- •Strong understanding of how operational drivers impact financial statements, coupled with strategic thinking and commercial judgment.
- •Relentless attention to detail and strong communication skills to explain logic to diverse stakeholders.
Required skills
Financial ModelingFP&AExcelPowerPointStrategic Planning
Nice-to-have skills
Venture CapitalPrivate Equity
Domain expertise
fintech
Tech stack
ExcelPowerPoint